Sam leads on Causeway’s strategy, ensuring we find the most effective ways to support young people in overcoming barriers to higher education. This involves liaising with partners across the sector, as well as contributing to the design of our new programmes and resources.

Before co-founding Causeway, Sam worked as a secondary school teacher and coordinator for English as an additional language. His PhD research focused on monitoring of ethnic and linguistic diversity in schools, and he has designed education programmes and training for a number of education and cultural organisations. Sam has been working on Widening Participation initiatives ever since serving as Access Officer for his college as an undergraduate at Cambridge.

Clare leads on Causeway's multi-stakeholder partnerships. She is a key point of contact for new initiatives and relationships.

Prior to joining the team at Causeway, Clare held senior business development and campaign strategy positions in the Creative and Widening Participation sectors, specialising in youth focussed CSR and educational engagement with a keen focus on employability, well-being in education and access & success for those under-represented in Higher Education. Clare is also a massive nature and dog lover... and a champion for inclusion in triathlon!

Aron oversees the delivery of Causeway’s programmes and is the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Before joining Causeway, Aron was involved in the delivery of the NCS programme in London, coordinating support for disadvantaged individuals in the process. His decision to move into the charity sector was influenced by prior experiences coordinating sports provision in schools across London. He is motivated to help ensure that outcomes aren’t determined by circumstance.

Steve created and manages the on-going development of OSCAR, Causeway’s online platform, which is used across all of our programmes and by state-funded schools across the UK. He works closely with the rest of the team to continually improve and extend the functionality provided by OSCAR.

Steve is an experienced web developer and has been working with a wide variety of businesses since the early days of the World Wide Web. He has an MEng in Electronic Systems Engineering from Aston University and a Diploma in Computing from the Open University.

Chloe supports the delivery of projects across the Programmes team, with a particular focus on overseeing our work helping young people access higher education pathways.

Before joining Causeway, Chloe worked in widening participation for the NHS. Here, Chloe managed and delivered programmes of IAG to young people, university students and adults in the community. Prior to this, Chloe worked in safeguarding for a local authority, ensuring the voices of young people were heard in policy and decision-making. Having had access to widening participation initiatives as a young person, Chloe has a passion for working with others to create the same opportunities.

Amy supports the delivery of strategic projects within careers education ranging from staff training, support to outreach providers and employers.

Amy is a qualified teacher and careers guidance practitioner with over 15 years of experience within education.  Before joining Causeway, her most recent work was in higher education.  The main focus of this was delivery and project management of a widening participation initiative to support students facing barriers to accessing graduate employment and addressing differential outcomes.  Prior to this, Amy was a teacher and careers leader in secondary and further education.

Farimah supports the delivery of student-facing programmes across Causeway.

Before joining Causeway, Farimah worked for an Education charity as a Senior Programme Manager. Her role involved overseeing the delivery of schools and community-based programmes, working closely with employer partners across London to access opportunities for young people. With a BA in Education studies and 5 years of experience in the sector, Farimah is dedicated to enabling young people to overcome barriers and is keen to bring this passion to Causeway.

Matt manages our Application Mentoring programme, which provides support across the UCAS cycle to hundreds of students every year. He also takes a leading role in developing our OSCAR applications platform.

Having taken part in various Widening Participation initiatives as a university applicant, Matt knows first hand their value in supporting students facing barriers to HE. Before joining Causeway, he worked in a variety of roles across the education sector, including as a teacher and Widening Participation ambassador at UCL and QMUL. He completed a PhD in History at UCL in 2019.

Claire leads on Causeway’s work to support improvement in state schools and colleges. She oversees work that aims to improve outcomes and share best practice. 

Claire has worked in schools for over 12 years and has held roles in pastoral and curriculum. Currently a senior leader and Head of Sixth Form, she is experienced in supporting students and staff with university and apprenticeship applications.

*Claire is on maternity leave from January 2024

Robyn supports the delivery and administration of Causeway’s programmes. She also supports with operations across Causeway. 

Robyn joins the team with a background working in member engagement, school liaison and programme coordination in education and charities. She is experienced in coordinating employability programmes for young people, and her own experiences drive her passion for equity in education and access to widening participation opportunities.  

Reshma is the part time finance assistant who ensures the smooth day to day running of the finance function, liaising closely with the CEO and Programme Managers.

Reshma studied Pharmaceutical Science and worked in the healthcare sector for 5 years prior to moving into the accountancy field. Her aspirations to want to help others and make a difference drew her towards the charity sector from which she has never looked back. She strongly believes that every student deserves a fair chance to reach their full potential and is extremely grateful to be working for such a good cause and team.